The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-26
MICHIGAN.
Condensed Reports OF the Latest Nows
from All Parts or the State.



Tuscola county; 10 authorize the build
ing of South Bay City and Saginaw
State Road; TO provide for the laying
out OF State road in Bay County; to
amend the act in reference 20 incorpor-
ating public schools In Albion; bill
permitting all consolidated corpora
tions organized under laws now re-
pealed TO file articles OF association &C
cording TO the present laws, and have
the same rights as companies organ
lied under existing statutes.
The Senate to-day passed bills TO re-
strict the testimony in the courts of
minors under 10 years of age; TO pro-
/ vide for the correction of frauds and
errors in the canvass and returns made
by inspectors of elections; to amend
the act relative TO the powers and
duties OF sherlifs; the "Breen bill,r to
amend an act relative 10 offenses
against chastity, morality, and decency;
to amend an act to regulate the sale of
intoxicating liquors.
The Senate passed bills TO provide
for the appointment Of game and fish
warden and prescribing his powers and
duties; 10 authorize East Saginaw TO
borrow money to extend sewer; TO
authorize the village of Lowell, Kent
county, TO borrow money; 10 amend the
act in regard TO the filing, recording,
and discharging OF attachments; TO
authorize the boards of supervisors IN
all the counties of the State TO pur-
chase burial places for soldiers, sailors,
and marincs also joint resolution
authorizing the First Presbyterian So
ciety, of Lansing, TO sell certain real
estate.
The Senate was called TO order at
$50 p. m. Reports on petitions and
circumstances were made, and some
bills referred. One remonstrance was
against the passage of "A bill legaliaing
the bonds issued by the township Of
ficers Of Billings, in Gladwin county.
It charges irregular proceedings by the
said officers, and that the amount of
the issue is unknown, but supposed TO
exceed the entire township valuation.
No other business of any Importance
was transacted.
A petition was presented for the
repeal of the charter OF the Detroit
and Saline Plank Road Company.
The Senate bill limiting the privileges
i Of the State University to citizens of
\ Michigan was reported upon adversely.
+ The committee on the State House of
Correction reported in favor an appro-
I priation Of $4,000 for repairs and inn
provement. Bills passed to cede to
the United States exclusive jurisdic-
ton over the new postofllce site at
Detroit, and TO revise and amend the
charte of the city of Marshal.
HOUSE.
The following bills were passed. To
incorporate the village of Port Austin,
Huron County; to extend the corporate
limits OF Bay City; TO authorize the
village Of Lowell, Kent County, TO Dor
row money; bill TO protect the rights
of laborers; TO amend an act in refer
ence TO the organization of the Supreme
Court; also a Joint resolution propos.
ing an amendment TO the constitution
providing that circuit judges shall be
elected for term of six years, and
shall. i'm addition TO their salary fixed
by the constitution, receive still fur
Their compensation from the county, In
the discretion OF its supervisors; bill
for marking and stamping prison-madt
, goods, practically boycott on sucf
goods. was killed in the House by I
vote of 80 TO 20. The House Commit
tee on Elections reported in favor OF
the sitting member BURR in the con
I tested election case of Ralph VS.. Burr
, The committee also reported, withou
recommendation, bill securing t.
women the right of municipal suffrage
IL was ordered printed.
Bills were passed TO extend the tim
for collection OF taxes in Kalamazoo
County for 1886; the joint resolution
authorizing the trustees of the FRS
Presbyterian Society in Lansing TO dis
pose of certain church property; TO au
thorize the city OF East Saginaw {
borrow $4,000 for the construction o
sewers; 60 authorize the purchases o
{ railroad property under mortgage sales
n II consisting in any part of tracks, I
( sell and convey the same, togethe
> with the rights and franchise To an
!. other railroad company not having Ia
same terminal points, not being com
peting line. The House made the bi
i providing for the death penalty in Gel
(. tain cases OF murder and rape the spC
:. cial order in the future.
Bills were passed TO amend charte
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